#10 PlowThe plow has been around since prehistoric time, making it easier for humans to grow food to survive. Farmers learned to trace their harvest for goods and services.

#9 WheelThe wheel, an ancient discovery, enabled transportation and other inventions that require wheels, pears, cogs, cranks and pulleys used in engines, mills, power plants and more.#8 Printing PressJohann Gutenberg is credited with the invention of the printing press in the 1430's, revolutionizing the way information was recorded and shared around the world.

#7 RefrigerationSince the 1800's, refrigeration has changed the way we eat by keeping foods fresh. Home refrigerators became commonplace in the 1920's.

#6 CommunicationsIn roughly 120 years, advancements in communications (telegraph, telephone, radio and TV), sped the spread of news from taking weeks to learning as it happens. Now go call your mother! :)

#5 Steam EngineAdvances in steam engines to generate power for factories to mass-produce goods and also for trains and steamships to transport products around the world.

#4 AutomobileAutomobiles put people on the move! Karl Benz created the Motorwagen in 1865, then Henry Ford enhanced the production process to make cars available to most people.

#3 Light BulbThanks to Thomas Edison, we can turn the lights on! In addition his invention lit the path to an infrastructure that lets us plug in and turn on a myriad of devices.

#2 ComputerWithout computers, so many of the things we use every day would be able to work the way they do; cars, power plants, phones and more.

#1 InternetThe newest and most far-reaching invention on the list, the internet gives us access to information around the works at any time. Who knows where it will take us next?